On January 7, Zuma was promoted by the two-level Space X Falcon 9 launch vehicle. This opened the secret mission of the U.S. government. This task is very top-secret. In fact, officials are not sure even Which government agency used to manipulate Zuma did not know what mission the spacecraft would perform on the track.
However, Zuma failed to complete its mission successfully. It is reported that Zuna did not separate the upper part of the "Falcon 9" as planned, but eventually fell into the Indian Ocean.
People began to guess what went wrong. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on April 8 that SpaceX insisted from the beginning that 'Falcon 9' was performing normally during the flight. This statement is obvious Has been confirmed.
According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, two different government and aerospace experts have come to the conclusion that the problem is connecting Zuma to the 'payload adapter' in the second stage of the 'Falcon 9' spacecraft.
The aerospace company Northrop Grumman built the Zuma for the U.S. government and provided a payload adapter for the flight.
According to a person familiar with the matter, the equipment was purchased from a subcontractor, and after major modifications and three successful tests on the ground, it was decided to use it. But after arriving at the track, the adapter did not The satellite is separated from the rocket under zero gravity conditions.
Believe that Space X's CEO, known as Silicon Valley Iron Man's Musk, should be relieved after learning of this news.